Greyhounds: Mick The Miller was the oldest; The St Leger has a long and proud history at Wembley. Alan Lennox looks back at some of the big names that have graced the event.(Sports)

From: The Racing Post (London, England) | Date: November 6, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

There will be a few memories stirred when Wembley stages the 66th and last St Leger to be held at the Empire Stadium tonight, although there will not be too many ringsiders who witnessed the inaugural running won by that great bitch ...

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